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Welcome to the 23rd Navajo Nation Council. Thank you for visiting our website. As the Legislative Branch of the Navajo Nation, we want to give you the opportunity to stay in touch with your 24 Council Delegates.

04/20/2018

Navajo Nation Council votes to fund Thoreau veterans service center

04/19/2018

Revenge Porn Act approved by Navajo Nation Council

04/19/2018

Navajo Nation Council increases funding for Navajo Nation scholarships

04/19/2018

Council approves $14.3 million for student housing for Navajo Technical University

04/19/2018

Sexual assault awareness and child safety highlighted at the start of Spring Council Session

04/18/2018

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee commends Governor Ducey’s approval of bill supporting AHCCCS benefits for Navajo people

04/18/2018

NAVAJO NATION OPPOSES BIA REORGANIZATION AND THE REASSIGNMENT OF CURRENT NAVAJO BIA REGIONAL DIRECTOR

04/18/2018

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 - 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 4/18/2018)

04/18/2018

Navajo Nation Council votes in support of investing $58 million in settlement dollars into the Sihasin Fund

04/18/2018

Navajo Nation Council approves $100 million for water, electricity and capital improvement projects

04/17/2018

Council approves additional funding for services to Navajo elders

04/17/2018

Nazlini community celebrates the contract signing to start construction of N27

04/16/2018

Speaker Bates' report to the Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018

04/16/2018

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/16/2018 - 4/20/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

04/16/2018

Delegate Filfred appointed as chair of the Utah Tribal Leaders

04/13/2018

Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act signed into law

04/12/2018

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report from senior centers regarding issues with Chinle NAAA

04/12/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 4/12/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

04/12/2018

Speaker Bates advocates for balanced energy development to Congressional members

04/11/2018

Resources and Development Committee supports sanctions on the Division of Economic Development

04/10/2018

Law and Order Committee issues a “do not pass” recommendation to amend the Criminal Code related to marijuana and industrial hemp

04/06/2018

Budget and Finance Committee receives update on sanctioned chapters

04/05/2018

Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to advocate for the construction of the Dził Yijiin Judicial District facility

04/03/2018

Family of late Navajo Code Talker Adolph Nagurski receives the Congressional Silver Medal

03/30/2018

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report on suicide surveillance and prevention

03/29/2018

Budget and Finance Committee members receive updates on Permanent Trust Fund Income Five-Year Expenditure Plan projects

03/29/2018

Navajo leaders urge President Trump to sign the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

03/29/2018

Resources and Development Committee approves the Navajo Nation's first large scale sand and gravel lease

03/27/2018

Law and Order Committee continues to promote highway safety for U.S. Route 550

03/27/2018

Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds initial Navajo Head Start legal victory

03/27/2018

Delegate Crotty addresses sexual violence and sex trafficking at Tribal Leaders Summit

03/26/2018

Media Advisory - Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act press conference

03/24/2018

Resources and Development Committee accepts the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommendations for the Navajo Partitioned Lands

03/24/2018

Speaker Bates commends the approval of funding for the Navajo Nation in the omnibus spending bill

03/23/2018

Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues to address the availability of services and resources for Navajo veterans

03/23/2018

Law and Order Committee approves planning funds for Window Rock Judicial and Public Safety facility

03/23/2018

Navajo Nation Council applauds the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act

03/22/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

03/21/2018

Health, Education and Human Services Committee pushes for accountability for Navajo Nation Veterans Administration

03/20/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 3/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

03/15/2018

Budget and Finance Committee approve corrective action plan for Kaibeto Chapter

03/15/2018

Recent National school shootings prompts the Law and Order Committee to re-evaluate active shooter readiness

03/13/2018

Utah Governor and Congressman pledge to work with the Navajo Nation to develop solutions for Bears Ears National Monument

03/12/2018

Council commends approval of $4.2 million for the construction of the new Chinle Nursing Home facility

03/12/2018

Navajo Nation Council partners with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer benefits for Navajo veterans

03/12/2018

Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Negotiation Subcommittee meets with House and Senate members

03/12/2018

Speaker Bates: President Begaye contradicts his words through his actions

03/08/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

03/07/2018

President Begaye denies funding to Phoenix Indian Center, Toyei Industries, and school buses

03/06/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 3/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

03/05/2018

Navajo Indian Irrigation Project Subcommittee encourages NAPI to offer farming opportunities to Navajo communities

03/05/2018

Navajo leaders address public safety with FBI director Christopher Wray

03/02/2018

Delegate Hale congratulates students and parents at St. Michaels Association for Special Education group homes dedication ceremony

03/02/2018

Resources and Development Committee members commend progress of new Chinle Nursing Home facility

03/01/2018

Council Delegate Walter Phelps welcomes Federal Communications Commission officials to the community of Leupp

02/28/2018

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Chinle Comprehensive Health Care

02/27/2018

Law and Order Committee receives highway safety report from the Navajo Department of Highway Safety

02/23/2018

"No Haven for Dangerous Fugitives Act of 2018" would violate Navajo sovereignty and the Treaty of 1868

02/22/2018

Resources and Development Committee supports regulations to penalize violators of the Storage Tank Act

02/22/2018

Law and Order Committee supports position statement for FirstNet and AT&T to provide public safety broadband network on the Navajo Nation

02/22/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

02/22/2018

Resources and Development Committee approves Cove Chapter's updated Community-Based Land Use Plan

02/21/2018

Navajo leaders commemorate the Navajo Treaty of 1868 exhibit at the National Museum of the American Indian

02/20/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular meeting on 2/22/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

02/16/2018

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 - 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

02/15/2018

Speaker Bates testifies in support of Arizona H.B. 1501 to protect Navajo mine workers and revenues for the Navajo Nation

02/15/2018

Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Black Mesa Chapter's Community-based Land Use Plan

02/15/2018

Budget and Finance Committee approves funding for Black Mesa Chapter North Valley Power Line Project

02/13/2018

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council special session on 2/15/2018 - 2/16/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

02/13/2018

Law and Order Committee continues to address the need for public safety in the Western Navajo Agency

02/13/2018

Budget and Finance Committee supports Mexican Water power line project

02/13/2018

Health, Education and Human Services Committee support the development of a genetics research policy for the Navajo Nation

02/12/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)

02/12/2018

New cyberbullying provisions intend to deter suicides among Navajo youth

02/9/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 2/12/2018 at 2:00pm (Council Chambers)

02/9/2018

The Navajo Nation Treaty Proclamation

02/9/2018

Navajo Nation leaders declare 2018 as “The Year of the Naalstoos Sání”

02/9/2018

Health, Education and Human Services Committee meets with Navajo elders over concerns with NAAA services

02/8/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

02/8/2018

Delegate Brown and Dennehotso community celebrate contract signing to start construction of convenience retail center

02/7/2018

Resources and Development Committee supports funding to bring the original Navajo Treaty of 1868 to the Navajo Nation

02/7/2018

Navajo Election Administration informs public of candidacy filing period

02/7/2018

2018 Navajo Election Information

02/7/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 2/8/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

02/6/2018

Speaker Bates reaffirms support for Navajo families at "Yes to NGS" rally

02/6/2018

Navajo leaders advocate for education funding, human trafficking laws, ICWA, and water rights with Utah Governor and Legislators

02/6/2018

Delegate Hale provides testimony in support of exemptions to continue providing AHCCCS benefits to Native Americans

02/6/2018

Council members meet with New Mexico leaders to advocate for Navajo issues

02/5/2018

Agricultural insurance investment earns the Navajo Nation over $17 million for agricultural infrastructure projects

02/1/2018

Council highlights the need for healthy families and community at the 2018 Public Safety Summit

01/29/2018

2018 Winter Council Session Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News (REVISED 1/29/2018)

01/29/2018

Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Annie B. Descheny

01/26/2018

Navajo Nation branches stand in solidarity to end human trafficking

01/26/2018

Council approves bill to reallocate sales tax revenue to benefit Navajo Nation Fire and Rescue Services

01/26/2018

Navajo Nation Council supports criminal code amendments to address cyberbullying

01/25/2018

Navajo Nation Council confirms probationary appointment of Rhonda Tuni as Navajo district court judge

01/25/2018

Council appoints JoAnn Jayne as probationary Navajo Nation Chief Justice

01/24/2018

Navajo Nation Council issues unanimous support for Navajo veterans bill

01/23/2018

Resources and Development Committee approves directive to initiate discussions with Native American Venture Fund

01/22/2018

Speaker Bates highlights state legislative priorities in Winter Session report

01/22/2018

Delegate Damon celebrates road improvement within community of Rock Springs

01/22/2018

Legislative Branch FY 2018 First Quarter Report on 1/22/2018

01/22/2018

Speaker Bates' report to the 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018

01/22/2018

Approved agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 - 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers) (REVISED 1/22/2018)

01/22/2018

Navajo Nation Council honors UFC Women's Flyweight Champion Nicco Montano

01/18/2018

Navajo Nation Council set to convene for the start of the Winter Session

01/18/2018

Proposed agenda for 2018 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/22/2018 - 1/26/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

01/18/2018

Navajo Nation adopts legislative priorities for the New Mexico State Legislative Session

01/17/2018

Law and Order Committee accepts report regarding cyberbullying

01/17/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)

01/17/2018

Budget and Finance Committee receives agriculture project update report from Many Farms Chapter

01/12/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 01/17/2018 at 8:30am (Council Chambers)

01/12/2018

Health, Education and Human Services Committee push for accountability at colleges on the Navajo Nation

01/11/2018

State Task Force meets with key Arizona Legislators

01/11/2018

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

01/9/2018

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 01/11/2018 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

01/05/2018

Resources and Development Committee supports designation of Navajo Route 6 as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway"

12/28/2017

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 12/28/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

12/27/2017

Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of supplemental funding for scholarships for Navajo students

12/27/2017

Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of former Delegate and Navajo District Court Judge Marie Neswood

12/26/2017

Council supports funding for student housing project for Navajo students at the University of New Mexico

12/26/2017

Navajo Nation Council approves $2.4 million to support District Grazing Committees, Eastern Navajo Land Board, and Farm Boards

12/27/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 12/28/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

12/22/2017

Navajo Nation Council overrides President Russell Begaye’s veto of the Veterans Trust Fund Income Act

12/22/2017

Council members applaud U.S. District Court ruling upholding Navajo voting rights in San Juan County, Utah

12/21/2017

Resources and Development Committee recertifies Red Mesa Chapter’s community-based land use plan

12/21/2017

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports increased funding for Navajo Nation scholarships

12/21/2017

Proposed Naabik'íyáti' Committee Agenda

12/19/2017

Law and Order Committee supports the Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2017

12/18/2017

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/22/2017 at 10:00am

12/15/2017

Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Code Talker Teddy Draper, Sr.

12/15/2017

Council members distribute turkeys for Navajo senior citizens

12/15/2017

Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission testifies in sentencing hearing for the murders of two homeless Navajo men

12/12/2017

Sexual Assault Prevention Subcommittee continues to advocate for the full implementation of a Navajo Nation AMBER Alert system

12/12/2017

Navajo Nation files lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank

12/12/2017

Resources and Development Committee reappoints Bobby Begaye to the Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission

12/12/2017

Speaker Bates advocates for Navajo Nation priorities with House and Senate members at the Western Caucus Foundation summit

12/12/2017

Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports Navajo student housing pilot project at UNM

12/11/2017

Budget and Finance Committee approves loan agreement to construct the Twin Arrows Travel Center Development Project

12/08/2017

Resources and Development Committee commends watershed studies agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

12/08/2017

Resources and Development Committee meets again with NHA to receive update on housing plans and goals for the next year

12/07/2017

Navajo Nation Council shares condolences with the victims and families of the Aztec High School shooting

12/07/2017

Law and Order Committee addresses the need for public safety services in Pueblo Pintado and surrounding communities

12/05/2017

Delegate Filfred receives Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award on behalf of the Navajo Nation

12/05/2017

Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Code Talker George B. Willie, Sr.

12/05/2017

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee stands with Navajo Veterans in supporting the override of President Begaye's veto of the Veterans Trust Fund Income Act

12/04/2017

Navajo Nation Council condemns downsizing of Bears Ears National Monument

12/04/2017

Delegate Yazzie congratulates Navajo elders during the Churchrock Senior Center grand opening celebration

12/04/2017

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report from the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation

11/30/2017

Council members express support for election redistricting recommendations for San Juan County, Utah

11/30/2017

Resources and Development Committee approves the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan

11/30/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 12/4/2017 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)

11/29/2017

Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Navajo-run financial advising group

11/28/2017

Law and Order Committee continues to address the need for police sub-stations within rural communities

11/28/2017

Resources and Development Committee supports the replacement of 24 homes destroyed in the Assayi Lake wildfire

11/28/2017

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 12/04/2017 at 9:00am (Council Chambers)

11/27/2017

Navajo leaders commend the acquisition of natural gas pipeline to service Red Mesa, Kayenta and Tuba City

11/22/2017

Council members advocate for school safety and child welfare issues at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting

11/21/2017

Law and Order Committee votes down intergovernmental contracts with the federal government citing the need for more funding for detention services

11/20/2017

Council continues to push for Navajo Indian Irrigation Project funding

11/17/2017

Resources and Development Committee receives report from the Navajo Partitioned Lands grazing officials

11/15/2017

Navajo Nation Council encourages Navajo veterans to submit claims to recover income taxes

11/15/2017

Budget and Finance Committee seeks to provide additional funding to the St. Michaels Association for Special Education

11/14/2017

Law and Order Committee supports intergovernmental contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for emergency medical services

11/14/2017

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seek to amend and strengthen laws against drunk driving and bootlegging

11/13/2017

Resources and Development Committee encourages chapters to include community cemeteries within community-based land use plans

11/2/2017

Resources and Development Committee supports carryover funding for summer youth employment

11/2/2017

Law and Order Committee discusses the need for police officers in rural communities

11/1/2017

Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports funding to aid former Navajo uranium mine workers

11/1/2017

Navajo Nation Council votes down the Grand Canyon Escalade Project bill

10/31/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 11/2/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

10/31/2017

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/31/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

10/27/2017

Council members show support for Navajo elders at St Michaels Senior Center

10/27/2017

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/31/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

10/27/2017

Delegate Otto Tso partners with Big Navajo Energy to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo family

10/26/2017

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 10/26/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers)

10/26/2017

Budget and Finance Committee supports legislation to restore funding to the Navajo Nation comprehensive budget

10/26/2017

Law and Order Committee commends the Judicial Branch for establishing the Dine' Action Plan

10/25/2017

Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeking 2 appointments to the Navajo Nation Labor Commission

10/25/2017

Speaker Bates welcomes the head of the New Mexico House of Representatives to the Navajo Nation

10/25/2017

Speaker Bates: Council respects the votes of the Navajo people

10/23/2017

2017 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session Naa'taji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News

10/20/2017

Navajo Nation Council approves the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund Income Act

10/20/2017

Teesto Chapter hosts public forum for Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum

10/20/2017

Navajo Nation Council supports increased accountability of Navajo programs

10/20/2017

NTUA Emergency Reserve Fund and Replacement Reserve Fund supported by the Council

10/20/2017

Delegates walk with Grandma Emma in support of domestic violence awareness

10/20/2017

Council declares the second Friday in May as "Navajo Police Officer Day"

10/19/2017

Council to seek a different avenue to increase funding for Navajo Nation senior citizens needs

10/19/2017

Council confirms the appointments of a probationary and permanent Navajo Nation Judges

10/18/2017

Navajo Nation Council extends the statute of limitations and increases penalties for “white collar crimes”

10/16/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 - 10/20/2017 at 10:00am

10/16/2017

Speaker Bates highlights progress in report on opening day of Fall Council Session

10/16/2017

Delegate Phelps commends Cameron Chapter for hosting the 9th Annual Cameron Community Celebration

10/16/2017

Speaker LoRenzo Bates' report to Navajo Nation Council 2017 Fall Session on 10/16/2017

10/16/2017

Navajo Nation requests McKinley County Sheriff's Office to uphold cross-commissioning agreement by responding to emergencies

10/16/2017

Council sees results from collaboration with New Mexico officials to address issues with the Real ID Act

10/12/2017

Resources and Development Committee receives tourism report from LeChee Chapter officials

10/12/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/16/2017 - 10/20/2017 at 10:00am

10/12/17

Announcement Memo for Navajo Nation Council NAABIK'IYATI Special Metting on 10/16/2017 at 7:00am Navajo Nation Council Chambers

10/12/2017

Law and Order Committee addresses missing persons on the Navajo Nation

10/11/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/12/2017 at 11:00am (DODE Auditorium)

10/6/2017

Navajo Nation Council honors the life of Navajo Code Talker David Earl Patterson, Sr.

10/6/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 10/10/2017 at 8:30am (Navajo Nation Museum Auditorium) (REVISED 10/9/2017)

10/5/2017

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 - 10/6/2-17 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

10/4/2017

President Begaye’s line-item vetoes appears to mislead the Navajo people and programs

10/3/2017

Resources and Development Committee continues support for Navajo Housing Authority's administration and board of commissioners

10/3/2017

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/5/2017 - 10/6/2-17 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

9/29/2017

Council celebrates the road improvements of Arizona Highway 264

9/29/2017

Navajo Nation human trafficking law commended at the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs oversight hearing

9/25/2017

$554 million settlement funds continue to create progress with the opening of new public safety and first responder facility

9/22/2017

Navajo leaders celebrate the start of water projects resulting from the Navajo Nation's $554 million settlement funds

9/22/2017

Navajo Nation Council approves extension of timeline for Begaye-Nez Administration to construct homes for veterans

9/21/2017

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

9/21/2017

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

9/21/2017

Resources and Development Committee receives report from Eastern Navajo Land Board

9/20/2017

Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports legislation to enact the Revenge Porn Act

9/20/2017

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

9/19/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 9/21/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium) (REVISED 9/19/2017)

9/19/2017

Law and Order Committee supports bill to continue veterans housing funding through fiscal year 2018

9/18/2017

Delegate Tuchoney Slim, Jr. presents housing funds for the Former Bennett Freeze Area

9/18/2017

Flagstaff officials convey support for addressing border town issues with the Navajo Nation

9/14/2017

Navajo Nation Council adopts the FY2018 Comprehensive Budget

09/14/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

9/14/2017

Resources and Development Committee addresses utility services for Navajo chapters

9/14/2017

Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of former U.S. Senator Pete Domenici

9/12/2017

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/15/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

9/12/2017

Naabik’íyáti’ Committee issues support for FY2018 Comprehensive Budget

9/12/2017

Law and Order Committee supports amending Veterans Trust Fund language to provide more funding for Navajo veterans

9/11/2017

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee amends Navajo Nation Wireless Device Service Policies

09/11/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

09/08/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

9/08/17

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/11/2017 at 3:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

9/08/2017

Naabik’íyáti’ Committee supports FirstNet first responder program and receives request for support from Phoenix Indian Center

9/07/2017

Budget and Finance Committee receives update report regarding Gaming Distribution Plan

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Resources and Development Committee approves Community-Based Land Used Plans for Chichiltah and Hardrock Chapter

9/05/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 9/7/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

9/01/2017

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives update report on proposed renovation project of senior citizen centers

8/30/2017

Navajo Nation Council takes the lead in addressing issues with the New Mexico Real ID Act

8/30/2017

Resources and Development Committee receives report from Becenti Chapter regarding Administrative Service Centers

8/29/2017

Law and Order Committee supports efforts to allow the Division of Public Safety to conduct qualification assessments on police officer applicants

8/25/2017

Council Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd commends proclamation establishing October as the school bus safety awareness month

8/25/2017

Law and Order Committee requests Utah to support the First Responder Network Authority’s plan for nation‐wide broadband coverage

8/25/2017

Delegates encouraged by Congressman Lujan's visit to the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project and town hall with Navajo veterans

8/25/2017

Resources and Development Committee hears concerns from Cameron roadside vendors

8/25/2017

Council joins NTUA in celebrating the completion of the Kayenta Solar Facility

8/25/2017

Navajo Beef program seeks to expand opportunities for Navajo families

8/24/2017

Navajo leaders commend the success of NTEC-BISTI at unveiling of new locomotives at Navajo Mine

8/23/2017

Delegate Phelps pushes for ecotourism development on the Navajo Nation

8/22/2017

Navajo Nation Council honors outgoing acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan

8/18/2017

Delegate Crotty's welcome address to Congressional delegation focuses on increasing federal advocacy for the Navajo Nation

8/18/2017

Delegate Brown encourages Navajo youth to learn about traditional teachings regarding solar eclipse

8/17/2017

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

8/17/2017

Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum election set for October 24th

8/17/2017

Delegate Walter Phelps highlights Western Navajo Agency concerns with Congressman Tom O'Halleran

8/16/2017

Budget and Finance Committee demands accountability from the Veterans Administration to construct homes for Navajo veterans

8/15/2017

Delegates seek to partner with New Mexico, Arizona and Utah to implement the FirstNet emergency first responder network program

8/15/2017

Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the establishment of an Indian Country Criminal Justice major at NAU

8/15/2017

Navajo Nation Council members advocate for tribal unity at Utah Tribal Leaders meeting

8/14/2017

Navajo Nation Council honors veterans on Navajo Code Talkers Day

8/11/2017

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding non-emergency medical transportation services

8/11/2017

Proposed agenda for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 2:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

8/11/2017

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Budget Hearing Meeting on 8/17/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)

8/10/2017

Approved agenda for Regular Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Meeting on 8/10/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

8/09/2017

Resources and Development Committee approves extension for Leupp Chapter to implement corrective action plan

8/09/2017

Council members commend New Mexico’s undertaking of the FirstNet emergency first responder network

8/08/2017

Proposed agenda for Regular Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Meeting on 8/10/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

8/08/2017

Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on Navajo Preference in Employment Act on 8/10/2017 at 8:30am (DODE Auditorium)

8/07/2017

Delegate Crotty stands with victims and their families

8/03/2017

Approved agenda for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

8/03/17

Resources and Development Committee opposes proposed Nazlini bridge replacement due to lack of project readiness

8/03/17

Council Delegate Davis Filfred provides report to the Utah Tribal Leaders

8/02/17

Budget and Finance Committee approves corrective action plan for the Navajo Nation Veteran Housing Program

8/02/17

Law and Order Committee receives report from Naatsis’áán Chapter regarding the need of public safety services

8/02/17

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves funding reauthorization to complete veteran housing initiative

8/01/17

Thomas J. Holgate sworn in as interim Chief Justice for the Navajo Nation

8/01/2017

Proposed agenda for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Meeting on 8/03/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

7/31/17

Media Advisory: Acting chief justice to be sworn-in

7/31/17

Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding energy development and manufacturing proposal from Indian Energy

7/31/17

Navajo Nation Council advocates for increase in federal funding to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project

7/28/17

Navajo Preference in Employment Act Sub-Committee Public Hearing Schedule

7/27/17

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee approves the purchase of ranch land in Colorado with the Land Acquisition Trust Fund

7/27/17

Resources and Development Committee considers recommendations to remove two division directors (REVISED 7/27/2017)

7/27/17

Navajo Nation Council members seek to bridge telecommunication gaps for public safety on the Navajo Nation

7/25/17

Approved agenda for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ

7/24/17

Council Delegate Seth Damon welcomes the New Mexico Indian Affairs Commission to Chichiltah Chapter

7/24/17

Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News: 2017 Summer Council Session

7/24/17

Perry Charley confirmed by Council to serve on the Dine' Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission

7/24/17

New Mexico State Legislators invite Speaker Bates to present Navajo Nation priorities and initiatives

7/21/17

Navajo Nation Council confirms two new members to the gaming board

7/21/17

Council amends criminal code to combat human trafficking

7/20/17

Proposed agenda for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/25/2017 at 1:00pm Twin Arrows Navajo Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ

7/20/17

Council approves funding increase for Navajo Technical College and Dine' College

7/20/17

Council confirms two appointments to the Commission on Navajo Government Development

7/18/17

Speaker LoRenzo Bates delivers report on the opening day of the Summer Council Session

7/17/17

Speaker Bates' report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017

7/17/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 7/17/2017 - 7/21/2017 at 10:00am

7/17/17

Law and Order Committee advocates for improved benefits for spouses and children of late Navajo Nation police officers

7/17/17

Navajo Nation Council welcomes horse riders, youth groups and community advocates to start the Summer Council Session

7/14/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/17/2017 - 7/21/2017 at 10:00am (Council Chambers, Window Rock, AZ)

7/13/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 7/14/2017 at 3:00pm (NDOT, Tse Bonito, NM)

7/13/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)

7/13/17

Delegate Brown advances initiative to combat sex trafficking on the Navajo Nation

7/11/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 7/13/2017 at 9:00am (DODE Auditorium)

7/10/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

7/7/17

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee supports amending the PROTECT Act for AMBER Alert funding and confirms NHA board member

7/6/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 7/10/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

7/6/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 7/06/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

7/5/17

Delegate Brown advocates against hate crimes at Dine' Pride event

7/3/17

Notice of time change for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 7/6/2017

7/3/17

Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to the life of former delegate Peterson Becenti Yazzie

7/3/17

Council commends approval of $2.2 million for summer youth employment

6/30/17

Proposed agenda for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/06/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)(REVISED 7/3/2017) (TIME CHANGE FROM 9:00am to 1:00pm)

6/30/17

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports amendment to promote economic development through the production of cannabis

6/30/17

Resources and Development Committee confirms three appointments

6/29/17

Council supports Congressional bill to name U.S. Navy ship “USNS Navajo”

6/29/17

Law and Order Committee approves $500,000 allocation for the Dilkon Justice Center project

6/28/17

NGS owners to sign lease agreement after approval by the Navajo Nation Council

6/26/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/26/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/23/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/26/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/22/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/22/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

6/21/17

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee reviews audit findings for the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration

6/21/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/22/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

6/20/17

Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/26/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/20/17

Law and Order Committee supports to enact the Navajo Nation Building Codes

6/20/17

Navajo Nation Council approves funds for summer youth employment, urges President to approve funding

6/19/17

Delegate Daniels commends Ts'ah Bii Kin Chapter for hosting the 2017 Intergenerational Conference

6/19/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/19/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/19/17

Delegate Filfred and Bears Ears Commission continue developing Bears Ears National Monument management plan

6/19/17

Joint meeting with federal officials focuses on the development of a sexual assault response plan for the Navajo Nation

06/16/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 06/19/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/15/17

Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/19/2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/15/17

Resources and Development Committee seeks to improve the rights-of-way process for Eastern Navajo Agency projects

6/14/17

Law and Order Committee recommends judge appointments and chief justice applicants to President, clarifies vote on veterans bill

6/13/17

Navajo Nation Council to address federal charter of incorporation for the proposed Naataanii Development Corporation

6/13/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports interest income increase for the Navajo Nation Veterans Trust Fund

6/13/17

Naabik’iyati’ Committee Work Session Agenda for June 14, 2017 at 1:00pm (DODE Auditorium)

6/9/17

Delegate Filfred requests continued support for Bears Ears National Monument

6/9/17

Navajo Nation Council mourns the passing of former delegate Tommy M. Tsosie

6/9/17

Naabik’íyáti’ Committee tables legislation seeking approval of the replacement lease for Navajo Generating Station, work session to be held

6/8/17

Budget and Finance Committee votes down the replacement lease for Navajo Generating Station, bill moves on to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee

6/8/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/8/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

6/7/17

Resources and Development Committee considers replacement lease to continue operations at Navajo Generating Station

6/6/17

Resources and Development Committee confirms two appointments to the Navajo Transitional Energy Company board

6/6/17

Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of former Navajo leader Irving Marcus Billy

6/6/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee provides time for public to addres the replacement lease for Navajo Generating Station

6/6/17

Council and state leadership applaud opening of newly constructed Chichiltah Chapter

6/2/17

Law and Order Committee approves the Judicial and Public Safety facilities fund priority list

6/2/17

JOINT PRESS RELEASE - Navajo Nation responds to Senator McCain's NHA investigation stating corrective actions are in place to address findings

6/2/17

Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. seeks support to amend the Navajo Nation Veterans Act to improve services for Navajo veterans

5/31/17

Resources and Development Committee supports prohibiting chapter officials from financial transactions three months prior to general election

5/26/17

Navajo Nation requests the state of New Mexico to designate U.S. Route 491 as "Chief Manuelito Highway"

5/26/17

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee demands accountability from newly confirmed NHA board members

5/25/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/25/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

5/25/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee successfully concludes the 2017 Navajo Language and Culture Revitalization Summit

5/25/17

Legislation seeks to extend operations of Navajo Generating Station through 2019

5/24/17

Council members address Navajo Generating Station, Little ColoradoRiver settlement, and healthcare funding with Arizona Governor Ducey

5/24/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/25/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

5/24/17

Resources and Development Committee receives report regarding telecommunication expansion efforts on the Navajo Nation

5/23/17

Law and Order Committee advocates for stronger federal contracts for law enforcement and criminal investigations

5/22/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves funding for summer youth employment

5/19/17

Delegate Phelps participates in groundbreaking ceremony for the Little Singer Community School

5/18/17

Delegate Brown invites public to the 2017 Navajo Language and Culture Revitalization Summit

5/17/17

Law and Order Committee supports the family of late Navajo Officer Leander Frank at the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service

5/17/17

Resources and Development Committee receives update report regarding Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise

5/15/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from the Northern Navajo Medical Center focusing on improving patient services

5/12/17

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee recommends approval of $218,000 to fund the Transportation Stimulus Plan referendum

5/11/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/11/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

5/11/17

Delegate Steven Begay commends Coyote Canyon Chapter for successfully implementing corrective action plan

5/11/17

Delegate Crotty provides testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in support of AMBER Alert funding

5/10/17

Resources and Development Committee recommends Sean McCabe to serve on the Navajo Housing Authority board of commissioners

5/10/17

Statement from Delegate Hale regarding Teacher Appreciation Week

5/10/17

Delegate Kee Allen Begay, Jr. continues advocacy for increased public safety funding at federal level

5/9/17

Media Advisory: Delegate Amber Kanazbah Crotty to provide testimony in support of congressional bill to secure funding for AMBER Alert systems

5/9/17

Law and Order Committee supports the Indian Country Criminal Justice initiative at Northern Arizona University

5/9/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/11/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

5/9/17

Navajo Nation Council hears community concerns regarding "fracking"

5/9/17

Delegate Filfred and tribal leaders voice stance of Bears Ears National Monument to Secretary Zinke

5/9/17

Council members congratulate the Shonto community on the opening of the Shonto Marketplace

5/3/17

Tribal leaders call on the Trump administration to preserve the Bears Ears National Monument during press conference

5/3/17

Navajo Board of Election Supervisors refers names of individuals failing to file campaign expense reports to the Chief Prosecutor

5/1/17

Law and Order Committee congratulates promoted Navajo police officers

4/28/17

Navajo Nation Council to hold public hearing on hydraulic “fracking”

4/28/17

Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission to receive prestigious community service award

4/27/17

Navajo Nation Council urges Trump administration to uphold the Bears Ears National Monument designation

4/27/17

Law and Order Committee recommends Malcolm Begay for permanent appointment as District Court Judge

4/26/17

Speaker Bates and Delegate Chee commend PNM Navajo Nation Workforce Training Initiative students

4/26/17

Subcommittee seeks federal funding for Navajo Indian Irrigation Project

4/25/17

Navajo leadership participates in discussions with federal officials regarding the Bears Ears National Monument

4/25/17

Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation

4/25/17

2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session - Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News

4/25/17

Council amends the Navajo Nation Election Code to shorten the filing and application review periods

4/21/17

Navajo Nation Council votes to replace current NHA board members

4/20/17

Spring Council Session highlights autism awareness, sexual violence prevention, and the Ramah Settlement

4/20/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 - 4/21/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 4/20/2017)

4/20/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 4/21/2017 at 1:00pm (contingent upon Navajo Nation Council Spring Session adjourning)

4/19/17

Council supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council

4/19/17

Council extends statute of limitations for ethics and rules cases

4/19/17

Navajo Nation Council honors high school state basketball champions

4/19/17

"Dine' Nation" legislation fails to garner enough support

4/19/17

Navajo Nation Council requests assistance in addressing uranium contamination in the water supply near the community of Sanders

4/17/17

Speaker LoRenzo C. Bates' report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/17/2017

4/17/17

Council members call for congressional support of senate bill to provide additional funding for AMBER Alert systems throughout Indian country

4/17/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 - 4/21/2017 at 10:00am

4/14/17

Delegate Crotty and Navajo Sexual Violence Prevention Workgroup unveils policy brief regarding sexual violence on the Navajo Nation

4/14/17

Steven Begay sworn-in as a member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council

4/13/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Spring Session on 4/17/2017 - 4/21/2017 at 10:00am

4/13/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves measure to combat human trafficking on the Navajo Nation

4/13/17

Resources and Development Committee commends Wide Ruins Chapter for implementing their corrective action plan

4/13/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

4/13/17

Law and Order Committee refers the proposed Navajo Nation Firearms Act to the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety for analysis

4/11/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/13/2017 at 10:00am (DODE Auditorium)

4/10/17

Agenda for Navajo Nation Council work session on 4/13/2017 at 8:00am (DODE Auditorium)

4/10/17

Council mourns the loss of former delegate Leo R. Begay

4/07/17

Budget and Finance Committee receive report from the Diné Development Corporation

4/07/17

Speaker Bates meets with concerned community members and power plant workers to discuss the future of Navajo Generating Station

4/06/17

Resources and Development Committee recommends a 60-day extension for Many Farms Chapter to implement corrective action plan

4/06/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special meeting on 04/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)

4/04/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special meeting on 04/06/2017 at 9:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)

4/1/17

Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Pinon Chapter regarding public safety project

3/31/17

Council promotes economic development through the establishment of the Community Development Financil Institution

3/30/17

Announcement memo for Navajo Nation Council Work Session on 4/13/2017 at 8:00am (DODE Auditorium)

3/29/17

Law and Order Committee advocates for the creation of the Navajo Nation Public Safety System Fund to address public safety needs

3/28/17

Law and Order Committee approves budget modification for Dzil Yijiin Judicial District to purchase a modular building

3/28/17

Navajo Nation Council members meet with coal mine workers to address concerns

3/23/17

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report from Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management

3/23/17

Navajo Nation Council requests support for the Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement

3/23/17

Resources and Development Committee receives report from Teesto Chapter regarding the new Home Site Lease Regulations

3/23/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 03/23/2017 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)

3/20/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 03/23/2017 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)

3/17/17

Delegate Filfred elected as vice chair of the Utah Tribal Leaders

3/15/17

Resources and Development Committee re-certifies Chinle Chapter's Community-Based Land Use Plan

3/15/17

Navajo Nation Council leaders highlight the advancement of Navajo Tribal Utility Authority at groundbreaking ceremony

3/15/17

Law and Order Committee welcomes Jeddito Elementary School to committee meeting

3/13/17

Navajo Nation Council offers condolences to the family of Navajo Police Officer Houston Largo

3/13/17

Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding business development at Antelope Point by LeChee Chapter

3/9/17

Resources and Development Committee approves lease between the Navajo Nation and Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers and Upland Desert Popcorn

3/09/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 03/09/2017 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium)

3/7/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 3/9/2017 at 10:00am (Department of Dine' Education Auditorium) (REVISED 3/7/2017)

3/7/17

Council members provide leadership insight at 2017 Navajo Nation Agricultural Elected Officials Summit

3/3/17

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report to oppose amendments to AZ Senate Bill 1092

3/1/17

3/1/17

Navajo leaders meet with the U.S. Department of the Interior to discuss the future of Navajo Generating Station

3/1/17

United Nations Special Rapporteur visits the Navajo Nation

2/28/17

Law and Order Committee approves reimbursement for Ramah Chapter for waterline extension construction costs

2/24/17

Law and Order Committee receives report from Tohatchi Chapter regarding the need of public safety services

2/24/17

Resources and Development Committee receives community reports regarding oil drilling activities and concerns

2/23/17

Law and Order Committee congratulates Navajo Nation police officer at Arizona police academy graduation

2/22/17

Budget and Finance Committee issues 'do not pass' recommendation for Grand Canyon Escalade Project legislation

2/17/17

Resources and Development Committee approves eligibility requirements for issuance of grazing permits on the Navajo Partitioned Lands

2/17/17

Navajo Nation Council urges Congress to retain the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act

2/16/17

Navajo Nation Council confirms the appointment of Pearline Kirk to serve as the Navajo Nation’s Controller

2/16/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am

2/15/17

STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING NOTICE OF INTENT

2/15/17

Law and Order Committee receives report from Utah Monument Valley High School regarding student safety

2/15/17

Navajo Nation Council to address the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act during special session

2/14/17

Naabik’íyáti’ Committee confirms the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission

2/14/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 2/16/2017 at 9:00am

2/13/17

Navajo leaders respond to decision by Navajo Generating Station owners to remain in operation until 2019

2/10/17

Naabi'kiyati' Committee welcomes Congressman Tom O'Halleran to the Navajo Nation

2/9/17

Resources and Development Committee supports the appointment of Seraphina A. Nez to the Dine' Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission

2/8/17

Budget and Finance Committee recommends amending the Navajo Nation Appropriations Act to clarify the line-item veto authority

2/8/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Regular meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)

2/6/17

President Russell Begaye displays inconsistency in denying emergency response funds for chapters

2/3/17

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/9/2017 at 10:00am (NDOT Conference Rooms 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM)

2/3/17

Tribal leaders call on Salt River Project to keep Navajo Generating Station in operation

2/3/17

Delegate Brown and Human Rights Commission advocate for the Navajo Nation to be an official member of the United Nations

2/2/17

Statement from Speaker Lorenzo Bates: President Begaye must address issues with council

2/2/17

Navajo Nation defends Bears Ears National Monument

2/2/17

Council members provide opening remarks at Navajo Public Safety Summit

2/1/17

Resources and Development Committee recertifies Oljato Chapter's Community-Based Land Use Plan

1/30/17

Law and Order Committee supports the creation of the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council

1/27/17

2017 Winter Council Session - Naa'taji Nahat'a Hane - Legislative Branch News

1/27/17

Navajo Nation Council votes to extend timeline for the Transporation Stimulus Plan referendum

1/27/17

Legislation seeking to change the "Navajo Nation" to "Dine' Nation" tabled pending further evaluation

1/27/17

Council supports the increase of qualification standards for NHA Board of Commission members

1/26/17

Navajo Nation Council confirms the permanent appointment of Cynthia Thompson as District Court Judge

1/26/17

Council supports funding for pilot project to construct homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area

1/26/17

Navajo Nation Council approves $242,000 for chapters to provide emergency response services

1/25/17

Navajo Nation Council members meet with leaders and key officials to advocate for Navajo issues

1/23/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 - 1/27/2017 at 10:00am (REVISED 1/25/2017)

1/23/17

Speaker Bates' report to the 2017 Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/23/2017

1/23/17

LoRenzo Bates re-elected to serve second term as Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council

1/20/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am

1/20/17

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 1/23/2017 at 8:00am

1/19/17

Navajo Nation Council to hold Winter Session at the Department of Dine' Education

1/19/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council 2017 Winter Session on 1/23/2017 - 1/27/2017 at 10:00am

1/19/17

Council members aim to strengthen partnerships with incoming presidential administration and congressional members

1/19/17

Budget and Finance Committee seeks input from LeChee Chapter regarding economic development

1/19/17

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Phoenix Indian Center

1/18/17

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am

1/13/17

STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. EPA’S DECISION TO DENY CLAIMS RELATED TO THE GOLD KING MINE SPILL

1/13/17

Nazlini Community purchases new heavy equipment to improve and maintain community road and farm initiatives

1/13/17

Navajo Code Talkers to represent the Navajo Nation in the 58th Presidential Inaugural parade

1/12/17

Resources and Development Committee tables legislation for the Grand Canyon Escalade Project

1/12/17

Council mourns the loss of Navajo family

1/12/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 1/18/2017 at 8:30am

1/10/17

Law and Order Committee supports plan to purchase a new building for Dził Yijiin Judicial District Court

1/10/17

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Work Session on 1/12/2017 at 9:00am at NDOT, Room 308/309, Tse Bonito, NM

1/06/17

Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Wells Fargo

1/06/17

Resources and Development Committee receives status report from the Navajo Division of Economic Development

1/06/17

Eastern Navajo Land Commission recognizes tribal and federal officials to mark the successful end to the Navajo Land Buy-Back Program

1/04/17

President Begaye attempts to create "public panic" over the removal of the Controller

1/04/17

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2016 at 1:00pm

01/03/17

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special meeting on 01/05/2017 at 12:30pm (revised 1/04/17)

1/3/17

Navajo Land Buy Back Recognition Ceremony program

1/3/17

Navajo Nation Council to hold closing ceremony for the Navajo Land Buy Back Program

1/3/17

Council members partner with Navajo-owned company to provide renewable solar energy for Navajo elder

1/3/17

Resources and Development Committee supports amendments to the Navajo Housing Authority Board of Commissioners

1/3/17

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2016 at 1:00pm

1/3/17

Annoucement and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 1/4/2017 at 1:00pm

12/28/16

Navajo Nation Council applauds designation of Bears Ears National Monument by President Obama

12/27/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves amendments for Navajo Nation Department of Child Support Enforcement

12/25/16

Navajo Nation Council members deliver toys to children in hospitals

12/23/16

Delegate Walter Phelps commends water advocates for securing $4.8 million from the USDA for watershed projects

12/23/16

Law and Order Committee receives report on Alamo District Court and law enforcement activities

12/22/16

Navajo Nation Housing Survey Results

12/22/16

Council members celebrate the groundbreaking of the Twin Arrows Police and Fire Substation

12/21/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 12/22/2016 at 10:00am

12/20/16

Agenda for Public Hearing on Housing Issues and Concerns on the Navajo Nation in Relation to Legislation No. 0232-16 on 12/21/2016 at 9:00am

12/20/16

Public Hearing Announcement: Housing Issues and Concerns on the Navajo Nation in Relation to Legislation No. 0232-16 on 12/21/2016 at 9:00am

12/7/16

Council members concerned over line-item vetoes

12/5/16

Law and Order Committee members commend local, state and federal officials for the opening of the new Ramah Navajo Detention Facility

12/1/16

Budget and Finance Committee approves grant agreement for the construction of a police and fire substation at Twin Arrows

12/1/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives concerning report regarding Navajo Nation veterans issues

11/30/16

Resources and Development Committee considers sanction for Alamo Chapter

11/29/16

Law and Order Committee receives report on Tohajiilee and Alamo Courts

11/23/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding Navajo-owned non-emergency medical transport businesses

11/23/16

Resources and Development Committee receives report from the Navajo Housing Authority

11/22/16

Law and Order Committee receives report from Ramah District Court and Police Department

11/21/16

JOINT PRESS RELEASE: Navajo Nation signs initial agreement to amend gaming compact with the State of Arizona

11/18/16

Navajo Nation Council votes to amend the Navajo Nation’s Comprehensive Budget to benefit elders, grazing officials, chapters

11/18/16

Council recognizes Eastern Navajo Veterans for their service and dedication

11/17/16

Utah Tribal Leaders address the protection of Native American children

11/16/16

Navajo Nation Council to consider amending the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget during special session

11/16/16

Budget and Finance committee supports legislation to restore critical funding in the FY2017 Comprehensive Budget

11/16/16

Proposed agenda for Naabik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 11/17/2016 at 9:00am

11/15/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm

11/15/16

Law and Order Committee supports funding for 911 system, receives update on Alcohol Tax

11/15/16

Naabik’iyátí’ Committee establishes the Subcommittee for the negotiation of the Little Colorado River water rights

11/14/16

Announcement of Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 11/17/2016 at 3:00pm

11/14/16

Navajo Nation Council members pay tribute to Navajo veterans

11/10/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ

11/09/16

Delegate Crotty promotes positive self-development to Navajo women

11/09/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 11/10/2016 at 9:00am at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ

11/07/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 11/10/2016 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort, Leupp, AZ

11/03/16

Resources and Development Committee recommends the Kayenta Township and Kayenta Chapter to resolve issues

11/03/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Food Distribution Program

11/02/16

Law and Order Committee receives report on Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety initiatives

11/01/16

Navajo Nation Council approves referendum measure to support the Navajo Nation Transportation Stimulus Plan

10/31/16

Lok'aah Ni Teel Shopping Center receives support from Navajo Nation Council

10/27/16

Resources and Development Committee supports the Twin Arrows Glittering Mountain Family Entertainment Center’s expenditure plan

10/27/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm

10/27/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am

10/26/16

Law and Order Committee directs Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety to update police officer evaluations

10/26/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives reports regarding advocacy of dental therapy; school farming on the Navajo Nation

10/26/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/27/2016 at 2:00pm

10/25/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/27/2016 at 9:00am

10/25/16

Speaker Bates clarifies misinformation regarding industrial hemp growth

10/21/16

2016 Fall Session - Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News

10/21/16

Emergency legislation to address public safety response systems referred back to Council's standing committees

10/21/16

Council unanimously supports grazing committee members

10/21/16

Navajo Nation Council recognizes Grandma Thora Yazzie

10/21/16

Chinle Nursing Home voted down, citing need for comprehensive planning

10/21/16

Council honors Navajo police officer and criminal investigator

10/20/16

Navajo Nation Council approves funding for the 2016 Navajo Nation Chapter General Elections

10/19/16

Navajo Nation opposes proposed Utah Public Lands Initiative Act

10/19/16

Council recognizes Arizona State University's American Indian Council for advocating for Indigenous Peoples Day

10/19/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns with hydraulic fracturing in the Eastern Navajo Agency

10/19/16

Council observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

10/17/16

Speaker LoRenzo Bates' Report to the 2016 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016

10/17/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 - 10/21/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 10/19/2016)

10/17/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am

10/14/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/17/2016 at 8:00am

10/14/16

Law and Order Committee Votes Down the Grand Canyon Escalade Project

10/14/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/17/2016 - 10/21/2016 at 10:00am

10/13/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am

10/11/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/13/2016 at 10:00am

10/11/16

Resources and Development Committee discusses projects and partnerships with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

10/11/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding concerns about the NAAA program

10/6/16

Resources and Development Committee approves new Navajo Home Site Lease Regulations

10/6/16

Budget and Finance Committee receive report regarding FY2017 budget (REVISED 10/6/2016)

10/6/16

Delegate Yazzie welcomes students to the Navajo Nation Council Chamber

10/5/16

Council members participate in Utah Legislature's Native American Legislative Liaison Committee meeting

10/4/16

President Begaye's line-item vetoes determined to be invalid

10/4/16

Law and Order Committee supports increased salary schedule for Navajo police officers

10/4/16

U.S. Senator Udall meets with Navajo farmers and Navajo leaders

9/30/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves expenditure plan for proposed nursing home in Chinle

9/29/16

Council members join acting Chief Justice Allen Sloan for the opening of the new Supreme Court facility

9/28/16

President Begaye line item vetoes funds for senior citizens, chapters, grazing officials and the Legislative and Judicial Branches in the FY 2017 budget

9/28/16

Resources and Development Committee addresses chapter service boundaries while approving LeChee Chapter's Community-Based Land Use Plan

9/28/16

Delegate Filfred provides report at the Utah Tribal Leaders Meeting

9/27/16

Law and Order Committee to pursue MOA to allow Monument Valley Fire Department to provide services to Navajo communities in Arizona

9/27/16

JOINT PRESS RELEASE - Navajo Nation Council and Hopi Tribe commit to making progress on Little Colorado River negotiations

9/23/16

Budget and Finance Committee approves sanction on Mariano Lake Chapter

9/22/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm

9/22/16

Request For Proposals - Health, Education and Human Services Committee Educational Systematic Governance Study

9/22/16

Law and Order Committee continues to push for Navajo police pay raises

9/22/16

Navajo Nation Council approves the reallocation of funds for fire and rescue services to Navajo communities in San Juan County, New Mexico

9/21/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Casamero Lake Senior Citizens Advisory Council

9/21/16

JOINT PRESS RELEASE - Tribal Nations Agree - There is Historic and Unprecedented Inter-Tribal Support of a Bears Ears National Monument

9/21/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm

9/21/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am

09/21/16

Resources and Development Committee certifies Ramah Navajo Chapter’s Community-Based Land Use Plan

9/20/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/22/2016 at 1:00pm

9/20/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/21/2016 at 10:00am

9/19/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/21/2016 at 1:00pm

09/16/15

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 09/21/2016 at 1:00pm

9/16/16

Announcement memo for Special Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 09/21/2016 at 9:00am (REVISED 9/19/2016)

09/15/16

Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo veteran Woodrow Jim Wagner Sr.

09/15/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee reinstates Equivalency Clause

09/14/16

Resources and Development Committee considers extension for proposed alignments for range units in Navajo Partitioned Lands

09/12/16

Law and Order Committee considers Navajo Fire and Rescue budget reallocation

09/12/16

Council approves the Navajo Nation’s 2017 Comprehensive Budget

09/07/16

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee considers supplemental funding for a new To'Nanees Dizi senior citizens center

9/02/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/02/2016 at 1:00pm

9/2/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Meeting on 9/2/2016 at 9:00am

9/1/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 9/1/2016 at 2:00pm

9/1/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Budget Session on 9/6/2016 - 9/9/2016 at 10:00am

9/1/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/2/2016 at 1:00pm

8/31/16

Council members offer condolences to the family of Navajo police officer Leander Frank

8/31/16

Peterson B. Yazzie sworn in as interim delegate for the Navajo Nation Council

8/31/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/2/2016 at 9:00am

8/31/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/1/2016 at 2:00pm

8/30/16

Media Advisory: Interim delegate to be sworn-in

8/29/16

Law and Order Committee receives report on public safety issues in Alamo and Tohajiilee

8/25/16

Delegate Tso attends To'Nanees Dizi senior center dedication ceremony

8/25/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am

8/24/16

Resources and Development Committee approves right-of-way for Nazlini Navajo Route 27

8/23/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Navajo Tribal Utility Authority's wireless service program

8/23/16

Law and Order Committee advocates for pay raises for Navajo Nation police officers

8/23/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/25/2016 at 10:00am

8/22/16

Council members show support for the new Chief of Police

8/22/16

Council thanks past leaders at Chinle Justice Center dedication ceremony

8/22/16

Voice of the people denied by President Begaye's veto of referendum

8/22/16

Delegate Crotty participates in panel discussion regarding child sexual assault, abuse and abduction

8/18/16

Budget and Finance Committee approves supplemental funding for the Dine' Bii Association for Disabled Citizens, Inc.

8/17/16

Delegate Brown promotes the preservation of the Navajo language at the Utah Native American Summit

8/16/16

Delegate Davis Filfred honors Navajo Code Talkers on behalf of Council

8/16/16

Delegate Chee among officials to hear directly from Shiprock flood victims

8/12/16

Delegate Tso commends efforts of the Former Bennett Freeze Area Field Intake Project

8/12/16

Agenda for Navajo Code Talkers Day celebration at Navajo Veterans Park in Window Rock, AZ on 8/14/2016

8/11/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Special Meeting on 8/17/2016 at 2:00pm

8/11/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Budget Hearings on 8/17/2016 at 8:00am

8/11/16

Delegate Tom Chee and Congressman Lujan visit families affected by flooding

8/10/16

Navajo Nation Council members commend approval of amendments to the land acquisition process

8/10/16

Speaker Bates calls on federal government to provide compensation and long-term assistance for communities affected by the Gold King Mine spill

8/10/16

Council members address Utah issues with Utah Governor

8/10/16

Navajo Nation urges Congress to fund a Navajo Code Talkers national monument in Washington, D.C.

8/9/16

Budget and Finance Committee recommends approval of referendum measure for transportation stimulus plan

8/9/16

Navajo Nation Council approves referendum to allow the Navajo people to decide chapter regionalization initiative

8/8/16

Law and Order Committee commends Navajo police academy graduates

8/8/16

Chapter regionalization referendum measure to be considered by Council

8/5/16

Arizona reinstates KidsCare health insurance program

8/5/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/8/2016 at 10:00am

8/4/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am

8/3/16

Navajo Nation Council approves amendments to the land acquisition process

8/3/16

Resources and Development Committee recommends further scientific studies of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation

8/3/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/4/2016 at 10:00am

8/2/16

Navajo youth benefit from summer youth employment opportunities

8/1/16

Special Session to be held to consider amending the Navajo Nation Land Policy on Acquisition of Land

7/30/16

Navajo Nation Council applauds announcement of federal investigation into the shooting of Loreal Tsinigine

7/29/16

Arizona Department of Public Safety addresses seatbelt and gang violence with the Law and Order Committee

7/29/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 8/2/2016 at 1:00pm

7/28/16

Resources and Development Committee recommends approval of funds for new Tuba City senior center

7/26/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee approves study of effects of hydraulic fracturing on the Navajo Nation

7/26/16

Law and Order Committee supports the Northern Judicial and Public Safety Complex initiative

7/25/16

Navajo Nation Council appalled by the clearance of Winslow police officer Austin Shipley in the shooting death of Loreal Tsinigine

7/22/16

Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News 2016 Summer Council Session

7/22/16

Council supports youth empowerment through funding for the Office of Dine' Youth

7/22/16

Council approves supplemental funding for Phoenix Indian Center

7/22/16

Dzil Yijiin District Court funds approved by Navajo Nation Council

7/21/16

Council supports Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act program

7/21/16

Navajo Nation Council approves the Sihasin Fund Twin Arrows Travel Center Development Expenditure Plan

7/20/16

Navajo Nation Council welcomes U.S. Senator Tom Udall to the Navajo Nation

7/19/16

Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd selected as vice chair of the Arizonans for Tribal Government Gaming

7/19/16

Navajo Nation Council accepts report from Speaker Bates on the opening day of Summer Session

7/18/16

Speaker LoRenzo Bates' Report to 2016 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/16/2016

7/18/16

Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Report on 7/18/2016

7/18/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 - 7/22/2016 at 10:00am

7/15/16

Summer Council Session to begin with annual horse and bike ride

7/15/16

Resources and Development Committee receives report on the proposed chapter budget cuts

7/15/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee addresses issues regarding Chilchinbeto Community School accreditation

7/13/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/18/2016 - 7/22/2016 at 10:00am

7/13/16

Law and Order Committee supports the creation of a Navajo Sex Offender Notification Act unit

7/13/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am

7/12/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati Committee meeting on 7/13/2016 at 10:00am

7/12/16

Navajo Nation Council members meet with Obama Administration to advocate for a Bears Ears National Monument

7/11/16

Resources and Development Committee approves Newcomb Chapter's community land use plan

7/8/16

Agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm

7/8/16

Announcement of Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 7/12/2016 at 2:00pm

7/7/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am

7/6/16

Navajo Nation Council members speak in support of the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act

7/6/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/7/2016 at 10:00am

6/30/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am

6/30/16

Budget and Finance Committee issues directive to release funds for public safety facility

6/30/16

Law and Order Committee considers establishing a Navajo police academy

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6/29/16

Pinon community advocates for a police district to address high rates of crime

6/28/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am

6/28/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee applauds U.S. Supreme Court decisions pertaining to Indian Country

6/27/16

Navajo Nation supports the proposed Native American Cultural Property Protection Act of 2016

6/24/16

Law and Order Committee continues to push for hiring of Police Chief

6/23/16

Resources and Development Committee considers amending Title 26

6/23/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am

6/22/16

Navajo Nation Branch Chiefs present proposed FY2017 budget

6/22/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/23/2016 at 10:00am

6/21/16

Council commends actions of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to benefit federally recognized tribes

6/20/16

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2016 at 10:00am

6/17/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Work Session on 6/21/2016 at 9:00am

6/16/16

Resources and Development Committee addresses land use rights with McCracken Mesa's residents

6/15/16

Law and Order Committee directs President Begaye to hire police chief and considers police sub-stations

6/14/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee supports the construction of a Navajo Code Talker national monument

6/13/16

Resources and Development Committee approves the Healthy Diné Community Wellness Development Project Distribution Policy

6/10/16

STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

6/10/16

Council supports the Navajo Nation Foster Grandparent Program

6/10/16

Law and Order Committee continues efforts to increase salary for Navajo Nation police officers

6/9/16

Budget and Finance Committee opposes Arizona bill regarding the sale of flexible credit loans

6/9/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am

6/8/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/9/2016 at 10:00am

6/7/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding housing proposal for residents in Former Bennett Freeze Area

6/7/16

Council members applaud approval of $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs

6/6/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks graduate student representative for Commission on Navajo Government Development

6/3/16

Amendments to the Navajo Land Policy on Acquisition of Land and Trust Fund considered by the Resources and Development Committee

5/31/16

Navajo Nation Council applauds the successful delivery of pipe to repair breach at Navajo Agricultural Products Industry

5/27/16

Navajo Nation Council approves $2 million for summer youth employment and enrichment programs

5/27/16

Law and Order Committee advocates for additional funding for Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety

5/27/16

Budget and Finance Committee approves waste management agreement with San Juan County, New Mexico

5/27/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 05/27/2016 at 10:00am

5/26/16

Resources and Development Committee receives update on home site lease amendments

5/26/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am

5/26/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee seeks to expedite the hiring process for Chief of Police position

5/26/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/27/2016 at 10:00am

05/25/15

Pinon Community School addresses gang violence to the Law and Order Committee

05/25/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/26/2016 at 10:00am

05/24/15

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 05/27/2016 at 10:00am

5/20/16

Council members applaud approval of American Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

5/19/16

Navajo Nation calls on President Obama to protect Bears Ears

5/19/16

Council supports the late officer Alex Yazzie's family at the 35th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service

5/17/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Work Session on 5/19/2016 at 10:00am

5/17/16

Health, Education and Human Services Committee opposes hydraulic fracturing within the Navajo Nation

5/12/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/12/2016 at 10:00am

5/11/16

State Task Force gains benefits for the Navajo Nation through stronger partnerships with Arizona state leadership

5/11/16

2016 Arizona State Legislative Session Summary

5/10/16

Law and Order Committee receives an update on the Navajo Nation Amber Alert initiative

5/10/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/12/2016 at 10:00am

5/10/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discusses proposed subcommittee to tackle sexual assault issues on the Navajo Nation

5/10/16

Budget and Finance Committee addresses Navajo land acquisition policies

5/5/16

STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER LORENZO BATES REGARDING MEDIA COVERAGE OF ASHLYNNE MIKE

5/5/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee urges Navajo programs to close out and expend external funds

5/4/16

Navajo Nation Council grieves for the loss of 11 year-old Ashlynne Mike

5/2/16

Navajo Technical University and San Juan College graduates recognized by the Navajo Nation Council

5/2/16

Law and Order Committee receives a report from the Aneth Judicial District Court

4/28/16

Navajo veteran receives new home though Council action

4/27/16

Navajo Nation Council recognizes community members and health officials at grand opening of new Kayenta Health Center facility

4/27/16

Council celebrates passage of historic $150 million bill for water, economic, and agriculture projects

4/26/16

Delegate Shepherd and Ganado community show support for local athlete

4/26/16

Media Advisory: Navajo Nation Council signing ceremony for $150 million water, economic, agriculture projects expenditure plan

4/26/16

2016 Spring Council Session - Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News

4/26/16

Kayenta Solar Facility receives support from Navajo Nation Council

4/22/16

Council establishes Navajo Nation Naat’áanii Day

4/22/16

Council approves the Navajo Partitioned Lands range unit boundaries and grazing districts established by the Bureau of Indian Affairs

4/22/16

Testimony from Speaker Bates to the United States Senate Committee on Indian Affairs

4/22/16

Navajo Nation Council urges President Begaye to support grant for Navajo Nation Head Start

4/21/16

Council approves the Síhasin Fund Twin Arrows police and fire station sub-station expenditure plan

4/21/16

Council approves historic five-year expenditure plan for water, economic, and agricultural projects

4/21/16

Speaker Bates to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs during hearing on “Examining EPA’s Unacceptable Response to Indian Tribes”

4/21/16

Council invites Navajo Nation Youth Council to Spring Session

4/19/16

Navajo Nation Council recognizes the top five Navajo Nation Spelling Bee winners

4/19/16

Eastern Navajo Land Commission seeks to amend land acquisition policy

4/18/16

Speaker Bates highlights water and sanitation projects, water rights, and state issues on opening day of Spring Council Session

4/18/16

Legislative Branch Second Quarterly Report - 2016 Spring Council Session

4/18/16

Speaker Bates' report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016

4/18/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 - 4/22/2016 at 10:00am

4/18/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee seeks meeting with President Russell Begaye regarding Gallup Detox Center

4/15/16

Schedule for Spring Council Session

4/15/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 4/18/2016 - 4/22/2016 at 10:00am

4/14/16

Resources and Development Committee supports supplemental funding to complete Shonto convenience store

4/12/16

Tuba City Judicial District provides update report to the Law and Order Committee

4/12/16

Delegate Crotty participates in Youth Leadership Retreat

4/12/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 04/14/2016 at 9:00am

4/11/16

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/13/2016 at 4:00pm and 04/14/2016 at 9:00am

4/11/16

Navajo Nation looks to implement FirstNet network to help first responders and Navajo communities

4/08/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee raises concerns over proposed “Navajo Nation Presidents Day”

4/07/16

Delegate Crotty promotes the Food Sovereignty Initiative at the “2016 Just Food? Forum on Land Use, Rights, and Ecology” at Harvard University

4/07/16

Budget and Finance Committee applauds chapters for meeting Corrective Action Plan requirements

4/07/16

State Task Force to move forward on addressing Utah education concerns

4/07/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/07/2016 at 10:00am

4/06/16

Resources and Development Committee approves $2.1 million Navajo Nation Road Funding Plan

4/6/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/07/2016 at 10:00am

4/01/16

Law and Order Committee and Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discuss the vacancy of a Chief of Police

3/31/16

Council awaiting investigation of Navajo woman killed by Winslow police

3/29/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee discuss funding and future of Na’nizhoozhi Center, Inc.

3/29/16

Resources and Development Committee approves the Sacred East Bottled Water Company’s economic development plan

3/24/16

Legislative Branch clarifies Navajo Election Code provisions

3/24/16

Resources and Development Committee receives report regarding Intergovernmental Compact between the Navajo Nation and Hopi Tribe

3/24/16

Council approves $1.7 million for the Tsidi To ii Chapter powerline extension project

3/23/16

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee receives report regarding tribal correctional health care

3/23/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/23/2016 at 10:00am

3/22/16

Law and Order Committee approves Intergovernmental Agreement between the Navajo Nation and city of Page

3/18/16

Special Session to be held to address several legislation

3/18/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 3/23/2016 at 10:00am

3/17/16

Budget and Finance Committee receives recommendations from the Auditor General to sanction Bahastl'a'a' Chapter and Naa'tsis'Aa'n Chapter

3/15/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council - Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 3/17/2016 at 10:00am

3/15/16

Law and Order Committee receives report from Navajo Division of Public Safety regarding initiatives of public safety

3/15/16

Iyanbito community receives equipment to improve and maintain roads

3/11/16

Council members tour Many Farms irrigation systems and farm areas

3/11/16

Delegate Begay urges BIE to aid the Navajo Nation to renovate and construct teacher and staff housing

3/10/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 3/10/2016 at 10:00am

03/09/15

Navajo Nation concerned over Hopi settlement agreement with the City of Flagstaff

03/08/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 03/10/2016 at 10:00am

03/07/15

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/23/2016 at 10:00am

3/2/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 3/2/2016)

3/1/16

Council members meet with key officials on education, repatriation of sacred items, and amending the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act

2/29/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 3/02/2016 at 10:00am

2/29/16

Council moves forward with efforts to complete the Navajo Indian Irrigation Project

2/29/16

State Task Force applauds approval of $1.1 million for new Department of Economic Security facility in Chinle

2/26/16

Navajo Nation Council moves to aquire additional funds to supplement $180 million water and sanitation system projects

2/24/16

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 3/2/2016 at 10:00am

2/22/16

Law and Order Committee seeks applicants for the Judicial Conduct Commission

2/22/16

Budget and Finance Committee addresses chapter audit issues

2/19/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm

2/18/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm

2/17/16

Navajo Nation successfully advocates for the use of a "Certificate of Indian Blood" to establish identification at state level

2/16/16

Navajo Nation Council continues to advocate for funding through New Mexico legislative bills

2/16/16

Council members commend approval of Navajo Nation Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act amendments and Supreme Court funding

2/13/16

Announcement of Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/19/2016 at 1:00pm

2/12/16

Council commends fallen Navajo Firefighter, Ramsey James

2/12/16

Naabik'iyati' Committee recommends approval of $1.6 million for renovation of homes in the Former Bennett Freeze Area

2/12/16

Navajo Nation issues support for Arizona Proposition 123 to provide funds for Navajo schools

2/12/16

Council leadership garners support for Utah Navajo initiatives

2/11/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am (REVISED 2/11/2016)

2/9/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/11/2016 at 10:00am

2/9/16

Meeting with Governor Martinez focuses on Capital Outlay funding for Navajo communities

2/8/16

Council mourns the loss of former delegate Harry D. Brown, Sr.

2/2/16

Speaker Bates appoints Pete Ken Atcitty as Acting Chief of Staff

2/1/16

Naat'aji' Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News - 2016 Winter Council Session

1/29/16

Navajo Nation Council unanimously approves Nation's largest spending package for water and sanitation projects

1/27/16

Navajo Nation Council approves use of funds for chapters, water line projects, and economic development projects

1/27/16

Navajo Nation Council approves the Utah Navajo Water Rights Agreement

1/27/16

Navajo Nation Council approves funds to address dilapidated Judicial facilities

1/27/16

Council unanimously approves Navajo Veterans Act

1/26/16

Speaker Bates calls for increased communication between the Nation's three branches of government to move Nation forward

1/25/16

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 - 1/29/2016 at 10:00am

1/25/16

Speaker Bates' report to 23rd Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016

1/25/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am

1/24/2016

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee EXECUTIVE SESSION on 1/25/2016

1/22/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am

1/22/16

Navajo Nation Council to convene for the Winter Council Session

1/22/16

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/25/2016 - 1/29/2016 at 10:00am

1/22/16

Announcement of Naa'bik'iyati' Committee special meeting on 1/25/2016 at 7:00am

1/21/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am

1/21/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 1/22/2016 at 10:00am

1/21/16

Full version of Proposed Utah Navajo Water Rights Settlement Agreement

1/20/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 1/21/2016 at 10:00am

1/19/16

Budget and Finance Committee begin addressing potential budget shortfalls based on revenue projections report

1/14/16

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am

1/14/16

Initial expenditure plan for settlement funds focuses on water projects for Navajo communities

1/13/16

Council members express support for initiative to help homeless Navajo people

1/13/16

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 1/14/2016 at 10:00am

1/12/16

Resources and Development Committee approves Navajo Nation business license regulations

1/05/16

Council confirms directors of Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency and Division of Transportation

1/04/16

Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding the Gaming Net Revenues Distribution Fund

12/30/15

Presidential override fails to garner enough support from Council

12/29/15

Special session called to consider override of presidential veto

12/29/15

Thoreau Chapter distributes toys to local youth

12/28/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/30/2015 at 10:00am

12/23/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves FY2016 tribal consultation issue papers

12/23/15

Navajo Nation's 110 Chapters encouraged to utilize funds in preparation for possible emergencies

12/22/15

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 12/30/2015 at 10:00am

12/22/15

Law and Order Committee recommends approval of funds to assist in completion of facilities for the Judicial Branch

12/21/15

Holiday treats delivered to Navajo senior centers

12/21/15

Delegate Brown continues to advocate for suicide awareness through the Building Communities of Hope tour

12/18/15

Delegates remain open to compromise over line-item veto authority despite President Begaye's failure to meet with Naa'bik'iyati' Committee

12/17/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 12/17/2015 at 10:00am

12/17/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding medical transport companies on the Navajo Nation

12/17/15

President Begaye attempts to redefine the voice of the people through the line-item veto authority

12/15/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 12/17/2015 at 10:00am

12/14/15

Law and Order Committee recommends permanent appointment of Leonard R. Livingston as District Court judge

12/10/15

Council members address the impacts of the Indian Child Welfare Act on the Navajo Nation

12/10/15

Council identifies action plan to address Former Bennett Freeze Area, budget formulations and other issues

12/10/15

Speaker Bates and Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission issue statement regarding guilty verdict in the killing of Navajo homeless men

12/08/15

Navajo Nation supports Congressional bills reaffirming the authority of the secretary of the Interior to place lands into trust

12/07/15

Council members offer condolences to the family of former Delegate Leonard Haskie

12/07/15

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee unanimously supports the completion of Navajo Indian Irrigation Project for Navajo Agricultural Products Industry

12/02/15

Speaker Bates meets with Governor Ducey and Arizona tribal leaders at Tribal Summit

12/01/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 12/03/2015 at 2:00pm Meeting location is at Twin Arrows Resort and Casino, Twin Arrows, AZ

12/01/15

Navajo Nation’s Three Branches move forward with BIA and IHS budgets

11/30/15

Council donates turkeys to senior centers across the Navajo Nation

11/25/15

Naatsis’áán community celebrates Navajo Route 16 opening

11/25/15

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee Gold King Mine Work Session on 12/07/2015

11/24/15

Delegates urge federal officials to fund the completion of Navajo Indian Irrigation Project for Navajo Agricultural Products Industry

11/24/15

Speaker Bates advocates for Navajo issues at Congressional level

11/19/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 11/25/2015 at 10:00am

11/18/15

Delegates discuss federal Indian policy!with Columbia University law students

11/17/15

Navajo Nation officials applaud finalization of historic bond financing deal

11/12/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 11/12/2015 at 10:00am

11/11/15

Speaker Bates issues Veterans Day message on behalf of the Navajo Nation Council

11/10/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report regarding Navajo Veterans housing

11/09/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 11/12/2015 at 10:00am (REVISED 11/12/2015)

11/09/15

Teesto community celebrates approval of funding for new chapter facility

11/05/15

Budget and Finance Committee begins addressing Council’s directive regarding insurance coverage of Navajo Nation chapter facilities

11/05/15

Care packages to be sent to deployed Navajo men and women serving in the Armed Forces

11/04/15

Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News - 2015 Fall Council Session

11/04/15

Council members attend signing ceremony for educational funding bills that may benefit Navajo students

11/03/15

Delegates applaud the signing of three Council resolutions passed during Fall Session

10/28/15

Council members address misinformation regarding Bears Ears initiative

10/23/15

Council approves supplemental funding for special education program

10/19/15

Navajo Nation Legislative Branch Fiscal Year 2015 4th Quarter Report

10/19/15

Speaker Bates' report to the 2015 Navajo Nation Council Fall Session

10/19/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/19/2015 - 10/23/2015 at 10:00am

10/15/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Fall Session on 10/19/2015 - 10/23/2015 at 10:00am

10/14/2015

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/14/2015 at 10:00am

10/13/2015

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Western New Mexico University

10/13/2015

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/14/2015 at 10:00am

10/12/2015

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee unanimously approves legislation to support methamphetamine, suicide and domestic violence prevention initiatives

10/09/2015

Budget and Finance Committee receives report from Eastern Navajo Land Board regarding FY2016 budget

10/06/15

10/08/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/08/2015 at 10:00am

10/08/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee work session on 10/09/2015 at 10:00am

10/07/15

Navajo Nation Council ratifies restated federal charter of incorporation for Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company

10/06/15

Council members meet with U.S. Senators regarding agricultural and environmental concerns

10/06/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 10/08/2015 at 10:00am

10/05/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/05/2015 at 10:00am

09/30/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 10/05/2015 at 10:00am

09/30/15

Navajo Nation Council members participate in U.S. Marine Corps event to honor Navajo Code Talkers

09/25/15

Council members emphasize the need to take action to develop the Former Bennett Freeze Area

09/23/15

Navajo Nation Council seeks to help youth and veterans with the approval of the Fiscal Year 2016 Comprehensive Budget

09/22/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/22/2015 at 1:00pm

09/22/15

Navajo leadership to meet with Former Bennett Freeze Area residents

09/21/15

Morning Star Leadership Youth Council receives visit from Speaker Bates

09/17/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receivess report regarding suicide prevention efforts from Utah Navajo Health System

09/17/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/22/2015 at 1:00pm

09/16/15

Special Session to be held to consider the Navajo Nation's Fiscal Year 2016 Comprehensive Budget

09/14/15

Navajo-Hopi Land Commission members emphasize Former Bennett Freeze Area housing needs in meeting with federal officials

09/14/15

Council members promote youth and veterans with federal housing officials

09/09/15

Navajo Nation Council proudly sponsors Senior Appreciation Day at the 69th Annual Navajo Nation Fair

09/09/15

Navajo-Hopi Land Commission announces next steps for Paragon-Bisti Solar Ranch

09/08/15

Resources and Development Committee directs Navajo Nation officials to reopen irrigation systems

09/08/15

Council members receive report regarding suicides among Navajo youth

09/08/15

Feasibility Study for Paragon-Bisti Solar Ranch

09/04/15

Navajo Nation Council members celebrate closure of local liquor businesses with Nahata Dziil community

09/02/15

Navajo Nation leaders discuss water contamination issues with U.S. Senator Tom Udall

09/02/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Budget Session on 9/8/2015 - 9/10/2015 at 10:00am

09/02/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/2/2015 at 10:00am

09/01/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 9/3/2015 at 10:00am

09/01/15

Special Session to be held to address pending legislations

08/31/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 9/2/2015 at 10:00am

08/28/15

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee adopts plan of operation for the Dine' Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission

08/26/15

District 13 communities anticipate the release of irrigation water

08/26/15

District 13 Council resolution

08/26/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/27/2015 at 10:00am

08/24/15

Announcement memo for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meeting on 8/27/2015 and special meeting on 9/1/2015

08/21/15

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee urges Congress to reopen and maintain all services at Crownpoint Medical Center

08/20/15

Budget and Finance Committee approves supplemental funding for renovation of Teec Nos Pos Chapter

08/17/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/17/2015 at 1:00pm

08/17/15

Officials identify water resource locations for Navajo communities impacted by water contamination

08/17/15

Navajo Nation Council meets with Arizona’s top leadership

08/17/15

Navajo Nation Council honors Navajo Code Talkers

08/13/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 8/17/2015 at 1:00pm

08/13/15

St. Mary's Food Bank to donate water to affected contaminated areas

08/13/15

Speaker Bates meets with top federal EPA official to discuss water contamination

08/13/15

Statement from Speaker LoRenzo Bates regarding EPA claim form

08/13/15

Summary of U.S. EPA Surface Water Sampling of Select Metals

08/12/15

NTUA Public Service Announcement - Audio Version

08/11/15

Council calls for accountability at federal level for water contamination

08/10/15

NTUA hauling water to impacted area

08/10/15

Officials provide update on water contamination in San Juan County

08/10/15

Delegates Yazzie applauds approval of Navajo Nation Alcohol Tax

08/7/15

Statement from Speaker LoRenzo Bates regarding water contamination

08/6/15

Delegates Shepherd and Brown present funding to Kayenta community

07/31/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee urges congressional leaders to reopen all services at Crownpoint Health Care Facility

07/31/15

Joint letter signed by Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye and Speaker LoRenzo Bates delivered to Utah Governor Herbert on 7/30/2015

07/31/15

Navajo Nation presents united voice at Utah Native American Summit

07/28/15

Budget and Finance Committee receives report regarding the financial status of the Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise

07/27/15

Delegates urge President Begaye to approve $3 million for Navajo youth

07/27/15

Naat'aji Nahat'a Hane' - Legislative Branch News Summer 2015

07/24/15

Vote tallies for 2015 Navajo Nation Council Summer Session

07/24/15

Navajo Nation Council confirms appointments for key positions

07/23/15

Navajo Nation Council approves Alcohol Tax

07/22/15

Unofficial referendum election results for 7/21/2015

07/22/15

Navajo youth participate in bike ride to promote drug and suicide prevention

07/22/15

Navajo Nation Council pays tribute to late Navajo Code Talker Kee Etsicitty

07/20/15

One Nation, One Voice signed agreement

07/20/15

Speaker Bates' report to the Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/20/2015

07/20/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/20/2015 - 7/24/2015 at 10:00am

07/20/15

Navajo Nation leaders sign historic "One Nation, One Voice" agreement

07/20/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/20/2015 at 7:00am

07/20/15

Speaker Bates urges Obama Administration to support the Bears Ears National Conservation Area/National Monument proposal

07/17/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/20/2015 at 7:00am

07/17/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Summer Session on 7/20/2015 - 7/24/2015 at 10:00am

07/16/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/16/2015 at 10:00am

07/16/15

Herman Daniels, Jr. becomes member of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council

07/16/15

State Task Force members meet with Arizona Governor in first ever Tribal Leadership Roundtable

07/15/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 7/16/2015 at 10:00am (REVISED 7/15/2015)

07/14/15

Delegate Crotty helps Navajo students attend the 2015 White House Tribal Youth Gathering

07/14/15

Council members discuss economic development with federal officials

07/10/15

Council Delegates advocate for federal funding for the completion of Navajo Indian Irrigation Project

07/7/15

Health, Education, and Human Services Committee supports U.S. Senate bill “The Every Child Achieves Act of 2015”

07/7/15

Law and Order Committee receives report from the Navajo Nation Division of Public Safety

07/6/15

Speaker Bates honors Navajo Code Talkers at 4th of July Celebration

07/2/15

Herman Daniels, Jr. elected to fill vacant seat on Council

07/1/15

Announcement of Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meetings on 7/16/2015 at 10:00am

07/01/15

Navajo Nation leaders reach unprecedented agreement on priorities

07/01/15

Navajo Nation Council approves refinancing of Nation's loan

06/29/15

Navajo Nation Council special session on 6/30/2015 to be live-streamed

06/26/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves funding for the St. Michaels Association for Special Education, Inc.

06/26/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2015 at 10:00am

06/26/15

Budget and Finance Committee supports changes to the Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax law

06/25/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/25/2015 at 10:00am

06/25/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/25/2015 at 10:00am (REVISED 6/25/2015)

06/22/15

Announcement and Petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 6/30/2015 at 10:00am

06/22/15

Gaming Compact with New Mexico set to take effect on Monday, 6/22/2015

06/22/15

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights visits the Navajo Nation

06/19/15

Eastern Navajo Land Commission discusses Land Buy-Back Program

06/17/15

Navajo Land Department delegated to approve land withdrawal designations

06/17/15

Navajo Nation Land Withdrawal Regulations (Approved by Resources and Development Committee on 6/16/2015)

06/16/15

Officials meet to discuss closure of Crownpoint Medical Center

06/12/15

Navajo Nation leaders meet to address top priorities

06/12/15

Navajo Nation supports Congressional bill to prohibit Tohono O'odham Nation casino development in the City of Glendale

06/11/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/11/2015 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Casino and Resort

06/08/15

Budget and Finance Committee receives report on feral horse roundup

06/08/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 6/11/2015 at 1:00pm at Twin Arrows Casino and Resort

06/08/15

Navajo Nation Council applauds final approval of New Mexico Gaming Compact

06/08/15

Resolution requiring candidates to satisfy ethics violations prior to running for office becomes law

06/04/15

Grand opening of Kayenta public safety facility

06/03/15

Delegate Phelps collaborates with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to initiate flood plain management services

06/03/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding Project K'e'

05/29/15

Navajo Board of Election Supervisors approves fluency referendum ballot language

05/29/15

Budget and Finance Committee selects new chair; Alcohol tax voted down

05/28/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/28/2015 at 10:00am

05/27/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/28/2015 at 10:00am

05/21/15

Statement from Speaker LoRenzo Bates regarding misleading Gallup Independent headline

05/20/15

Council tables referendum measures citing the need for additional input and comprehensive planning

05/20/15

Navajo Nation Council approves bill requiring candidates to satisfy ethics violations before running for office

05/19/15

Delegate Damon presents infrastructure funds to chapters

05/18/15

Navajo Nation Council to consider referendum measures in Special Session on 5/19/2015

05/15/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/19/2015 at 10:00am

05/14/15

Budget and Finance Committee approves Gaming Net Revenue Distribution Policy for 110 Navajo Chapters

05/14/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/14/2015 at 10:00am

05/13/15

Speaker LoRenzo Bates welcomes President Russell Begaye and Vice President Jonathan Nez

05/12/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 5/14/2015 at 10:00am

05/06/15

Announcement memo and petition for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 5/19/2015 at 10:00am

05/05/15

Law and Order Committee recommends removal of Chief Justice Herb Yazzie

05/05/15

Russell Begaye and Jonathan Nez to take oath of office on 5/12/2015

05/04/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee approves corrective action plan for Department of Veterans Affairs - Ft. Defiance Agency

05/01/15

Resources and Development Committee receives reports regarding Antelope Point operations

04/30/15

Announcement of Naa'bik'iyati' Committee regular meetings on 5/14/2015 and 5/28/2015 at 10:00am

04/24/15

Naat'aji' Nahat'a' Hane' Legislative Branch News 2015 Spring Session

04/24/15

Official Legislation Voting Results for Navajo Nation Council 2015 Spring Session, April 20-22, 2015

04/23/15

Council approves funding for projects and establishes uranium remediation commission on the final day of the Spring Council Session

04/22/15

Unofficial results for 2015 Navajo Nation Presidential Election

04/20/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/20/2015 through 04/24/2015 at 10:00am

04/20/15

Legislative Branch Second Quater Report - FY2015

04/20/15

Speaker's Report - 2015 Spring Council Session

04/16/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Spring Session on 04/20 - 24/2015 at 10:00am

04/16/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 04/16/2015 at 1:00pm

04/15/15

Resources and Development Committee certifies the Casamero Lake Chapter's Five Management System

04/15/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/16/2015 at 1:00pm

04/15/15

Budget and Finance Committee approves the Healthy Dine' Nation Community Wellness Development Projects Fund

04/15/15

Law and Order Committee approves Navajo Nation owned businesses and corporations to be reclassified as Priority One businesses

04/14/15

Navajo Nation finalizes Cooperative Agreement for federal Land Buy Back Program

04/13/15

Governor Martinez signs off on New Mexico Gaming Compact

04/13/15

Navajo leaders testify at Senate Field Hearing at Crow Agency

04/10/15

Joint statement regarding court ruling concerning the Office of Surface Mining's Environmental Assessment

04/08/15

Budget and Finance Committee approves Cooperative Agreement for Federal Land Buy Back Program

04/08/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 4/9/2015 at 10:00am

04/06/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report from Chinle Nursing Home

04/03/15

Navajo Nation Council urges President Obama to support the Bear's Ears National Conservation Area/National Monument proposal

04/03/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee reaffirms position against the legalization of marijuana

04/02/15

Statement from Speaker LoRenzo Bates regarding coal supply news article

04/01/15

Joint statement regarding Supreme Court ruling

03/31/15

Navajo Trust Fund signed into law by Utah Gov. Herbert

03/27/15

Naa'bik'iyati' Committee receives report regarding Land Buy-Back Program

03/27/15

Report by the Department of Interior to Naa'bik'iyati' Committee on the Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations

03/26/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 03/26/2015 at 10:00am

03/25/15

Public Hearings Summary - $554 Million Settlement

03/25/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 3/26/2015 at 10:00am

03/24/15

Navajo Nation signs off on New Mexico Gaming Compact

03/24/15

Memo announcing Resources And Development Committee special meeting on 3/26/2015 at 1:00pm

03/20/15

Statement from Speaker Lorenzo Bates

03/20/15

Navajo Nation Council extends condolences to the family of fallen Navajo Nation Police Officer Alex Yazzie

03/20/15

Gaming Compact approved by New Mexico House of Representatives

03/19/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives report regarding the Tohajiilee Healing to Wellness Court

03/18/15

Statement from Speaker LoRenzo Bates: Let The People Decide

03/18/15

Health, Education and Human Services Committee receives update report from Dine' College

03/18/15

Budget and Finance Committee receives update on Administrative Service Centers

03/16/15

Law and Order Committee supports amending standing committee membership terms

03/16/15

Navajo Nation Council approves referendum to allow Navajo people to determine fluency issue

03/13/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/13/2015 at 10:00am

03/12/15

Navajo Nation Council to hold special session

03/12/15

Resources and Development Committee approves land withdrawal for Newcomb community cemetary

03/12/15

Gaming Compact passes New Mexico State Senate

03/10/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/13/2015 at 10:00am

03/10/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 03/12/2015 at 10:00am

03/1015

Law and Order Committee Approves legislation to require cadidates to satisfy ethics requirements before running for office

03/0915

Delegate Edmund Yazzie commends newly sworn in Ramah Navajo public safety officers

03/0915

Legislative Branch assists families impacted by severe weather conditions

03/0915

Council members testify in support of federal funding before the Tribal Interior Budget Council

03/06/15

Navajo Nation Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Justification Presentation to the Tribal Interior Budget Council on 3/6/2015

03/06/15

Communities begin to heal after the closure of Ole Red Barn liquor store

03/02/15

New Mexico Committee on Compacts approves Gaming Compact

02/27/15

Health Education, And Human Services Committee members testify in support of federal funding

02/25/15

Resources & Development Committee supports the creation of a Dine' Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission

02/24/15

Council Delegate Amber Crotty advocates for youth empowerment

02/23/15

Presidential election set for 04/21/2015

02/23/15

Announcement of Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 03/13/2015 at 10:00am

02/23/15

Speaker Bates appoints Arbin Mitchell as Chief of Staff

02/21/15

Statement from Speaker LoRenzo Bates regarding Supreme Court decision

02/20/15

Navajo Nation supports reinstatement of Utah Navajo Trust Fund

02/20/15

Navajo Nation recommends approval of New Mexico House and Senate bills

02/19/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 02/19/2015 at 10:00am

02/19/15

Health, Education & Human Services Committee receives report regarding Navajo Technical University

02/19/15

Law & Order Committee approves legislations concerning uranium and transportation needs

02/18/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 02/19/2015 at 10:00am

02/18/15

Resources & Development Committee certifies the Nazlini Chapter's Five Management System and confirms Resources & Development Committee shareholder representative

02/18/15

Budget & Finance Committee takes action on important items at its first meeting of 2015

02/13/15

Council Delegates advocate for the Utah Navajo Trust Fund during the Utah American Indian Caucus Day

02/13/15

Delegate Shepherd seeks establishment of Title II Reform Sub-Committee

02/11/15

Council unanimously opposes language within NAHASDA bill that would withhold over $81 million in housing funds from Navajo people

02/10/15

Navajo Nation Council confirms standing committees

02/10/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/10/2015 at 10:00am

02/10/15

Memo announcing Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 2/19/2015 at 10:00am

02/10/15

Standing Committee assignments to be considered during special session

02/09/15

Council members meet with New Mexico State leaders

02/05/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 02/10/2015 at 10:00am

02/04/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 02/04/2015 at 10:00am

02/04/15

Ole Red Barn owner receives “slap on the hand” at sentencing hearing for felony drug charges

02/03/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 02/04/2015 at 10:00am

02/02/15

Announcement for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 02/04/2015 at 10:00am

01/30/15

Council members meet with New Mexico legislators to move forward Gaming Compact

01/27/15

Council Delegate take members of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee on tour of areas affected by relocation

01/27/15

Council will remain in recess until Thursday

01/26/15

LoRenzo Bates named Speaker of the 23rd Navajo Nation Council as Delegate Alton Joe Shepherd gracefully concedes

01/26/15

Winter Council Session Monday, January 26, 2015 Navajo Nation Office of the Speaker

01/26/15

Approved agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/26/2015 through 1/30/2015

01/26/15

Agreement reached to provide stability within the Office of the President

01/26/15

Naabík’iyáti’ Committee unanimously recommends changes to Arizona Liquor Law Statutes

01/23/15

Council to convene for Winter Session

01/22/15

Proposed agenda for Navajo Nation Council Winter Session on 1/26/2015 through 1/30/2015 at 10:00am

01/22/15

Approved agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 01/22/2015 at 10:00am

01/22/15

Delegates advocate for issues and funding at Arizona State Capitol

01/21/15

Proposed agenda for Naa'bik'iyati' Committee meeting on 01/22/2015 at 10:00am

01/16/15

Naabik’iyati’ Committee Work Session Agenda for January 21, 2015

01/14/15

Kee Allen Begay, Jr. to serve as Speaker Pro Tem

01/12/15

Proposed agenda for 23rd Navajo Nation Council Special Session on 01/13/2015 at 3:00pm

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Titles 1-26 and Amendments